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The Plateau State Police Command on Thursday, said that its patrol team intercepted a truckload of suspected Indian hemp in the Kwata axis of the Jos South Local Government Area of the state. It also said that four suspects were apprehended after a hot chase by its personnel. This was disclosed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, in Jos, the state capital. He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Okoro Julius Alawari’s operational strategy has started yielding positive results in the state. READ ALSO: ‘Drugs Can’t Enhance Academic Performance, Only Distort Thinking’ — NDLEA Warns Youths “On August 30, 2023, at approximately 10:45 am, the Eagle Eye Patrol Unit of Plateau Police Command received credible intelligence from an informant that a truck was suspected to be sighted about to offload its consignment suspected to be Indian hemp into two other smaller vehicles at the HBC Resort, Kwata axis of Jos South Local Government Area. “On

Popular media personality Frank Edoho has revealed why he claps back at internet trolls. The 51-year-old said he decided to reply to trolls after he was trolled over speculations that he was sacked as host of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” TV quiz show. He said he clapped back at the trolls because the news of his sack was fake. He stated this in the latest episode of the Teju Babyface Deep Dive Podcast, hosted by comedian Olateju Oyelakin, aka Teju Babyface. READ ALSO: Frank Edoho Fires Back At Twitter Troll According to Edoho: “I became the ‘king of clap back’ when they said I was dropped from ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ and then people started insulting me. People just came at me, you know. “I never looked at it from the viewpoint that I can’t be insulted. But when you insult me for something that didn’t happen, or you’re just playing childish, or you just want to be corrosive, then I say that these people (trolls) deserve to be answered. Why? Number one, because ever

Belgium forward, Romelu Lukaku has completed his season-long loan move to Jose Mourinho’s side, Roma, from Chelsea on Wednesday after a warm welcome by the supporters. Meanwhile, Roma are yet to make their official announcement but Serie A have confirmed that the deal is done on their list of completed transfers. It was gathered that thousands of home fans greeted Lukaku after he touched down at Ciampino airport just outside the Italian capital on Tuesday. READ MORE:  10-Man West Ham Humilate Chelsea INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that his arrival will be a boost for Roma following a disturbing start to the new Serie A season. Italian media report that Chelsea accepted Roma’s offer of around six million euros ($6.5 million) to take outcast Lukaku for this season, giving the Italians the striker they have been looking for since Tammy Abraham damaged knee ligaments at the end of last season. However, Lukaku has agreed to take a pay cut from nearly 11 million euros to around 7.5 million

Men of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State have arrested a 38-year-old man, identified as Mathew Ifeanyi for hacking his father to death over N70,000 he kept in his care. The Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, told Daily Post on Wednesday that the incident happened on Tuesday, August 29, at 11, Ibikunle Street, Diamond Estate, along Olorunda Area, Ntabo, Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. According to Ganzallo, one Superintendent Alabi Gafar, the Divisional Officer of the Corps at Alade/Atago/Ntabo Divisional Command had got information that “a middle-aged man was attacking his biological father with a cutlass.” READ ALSO: 24-Year-Old Housewife Murders Four-Day-Old Stepson With Insecticide In Bauchi Ganzallo noted that the patrol team was immediately deployed “to rescue the helpless parent, Anthony Nnadike, 100 years and to get the son arrested.” “Sadly, on getting to the scene, the victim had been rushed down to the general hospital due to injuries sustained a

Men of the Ogun State Social Orientation and Safety Corps, on Monday, arrested one Sanni Ayuba, a fake soldier, after intervening to stop the arrest of some suspected cultists in Adigbe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. Soji Ganzallo, Corps State Commander, who disclosed this in a Tuesday statement through the Corps Public Relations Officer, Moruf Yusuf noted that the fake soldier was arrested after he forcefully hijacked the arrest of some suspected cultists in the area, an action which aided the escape of the suspected cultists. “ACC Adesina Adedamola of the Directorate of Operation of the Corps deployed his team to get some suspected cult boys arrested at a location, and they captured two of them and cuffed them, but to the Corps dismay, Sanni Ayuba, who was at the scene flashed a military identity card and stopped the officers from performing their duties and the suspects were hijacked while they escaped with handcuffs. READ ALSO:  Police Arrest Over 100 ‘Gay S

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has won the PFA men’s Players’ Player of the Year award, with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka named Young Player of the Year. Norway forward Haaland, 23, scored 52 goals in all competitions in his debut season with Pep Guardiola’s side. Haaland beat team-mates Kevin de Bruyne and John Stones, Arsenal’s Saka and Martin Odegaard and Tottenham’s Harry Kane, now at Bayern Munich. Recall that City won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League Treble last season. “It’s an honour to win this prestigious award,” said Haaland. “To be recognised by your competitors is a great feeling and I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. “It was an unforgettable season for the team and for me personally. Winning the Treble was something I never imagined, so to achieve that with such a special group of players was an amazing feeling. “We created some incredible memories last season, but now we want to do the same again this year. We have started the season well

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the results of the Kogi State governorship election on November 11 will be sent electronically straight from polling units to its server. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi, Prof. Gabriel Longpet, disclosed this at a two-day media roundtable Engagement on the Kogi election Organized by the Independent Press Center, IPC in Abuja. Prof. Longpet said the electronic transmission of the results will help to eliminate rigging, electoral fraud and other irregularities and to ensure the enthronement of credibility and transparency in the electoral process. He also assured that the issues of insecurity that characterised the 2019 governorship election have been critically analysed and dealt with, urging Kogi electorates to come out and vote as the election will be volatile free. READ MORE:  2023 Polls: INEC Helped My Case At The Election Tribunal – Peter Obi “Of course, we will be transmitting the Kogi e

Live casino games are like bringing a real casino to your computer or tablet. You can play games like blackjack and roulette with real dealers and other players, even though you’re at home. But to do well in these games, it’s important to think carefully about how you play. Having a good plan, or strategy, is really important. It can help you not only have a better chance of winning but also make the games even more fun to play. Understanding Live Casino Games Live casino gaming stands distinctively apart from their traditional online counterparts. While both are digital, live casino games bring a tangible, human element to the table—quite literally. These games are orchestrated by professional live dealers, often streamed from authentic casino settings or state-of-the-art studios, replicating the ambiance of a land-based casino. Players interact in real time, not only with the dealers but also, in many cases, with fellow participants. This dynamic adds layers of strategy and unpred

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party activities. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that Kwankwaso’s suspension was announced on Tuesday at the end of a parallel National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Lagos State. The NNPP BoT also suspended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party and appointed new officers, which include Agbo Major as the acting national chairman with 18 others. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Babayo Muhammed Abdullahi, secretary of the BoT, accused Kwankwaso of engaging in political discussions with President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), without the board’s authorisation. Abdullahi said the party’s BoT has stripped Kwankwaso of national leader recognition. READ MORE:  ‘Dont Trust Him’ – NNPP Warns Atiku, Tinubu Against Deal

Nigerian comedienne cum actress, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has opened up on her remarkable weight loss journey. The entertainer took to her YouTube page to share her transformation, admitting that she underwent surgery. She disclosed that her husband had urged her to undergo surgery because he was concerned about her health. READ ALSO: Accumulated N22m Debt Made Me Attempt Suicide – Real Warri Pikin Warri Pikin revealed that the choice to do the surgery was difficult as it required a lot of courage. The comedienne also recalled how she had engaged in several workout sessions at the gym and ate the proper meals but did not get the required result. She said, “So na Ikechukwu now dey tell me to say I must do a weight loss surgery because he does not want to lose me. It was such a difficult time for me. “This was like January 2023, I will cry, I went back to the gym, I will work out, I will eat right, eye go dey turn me because I no fit chop wetin I suppos

Mudashiru Obasa The Lagos State House of Assembly has clarified allegations surrounding the refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees recommended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Recall that on August 23, the State House of Assembly declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees of which six former commissioners who served in the first term of Sanwo-Olu were among the nominees not cleared. The former commissioners are Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Akin Abayomi (Health); Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Olalere Odusote (Energy Resources); Folashade Adefisayo (Education) and Sam Egube (Economic Planning and Budget). Following this, the Christian Rights of Nigeria (CRN) accused the legislature of rejecting the nominees on religious grounds, adding that the house’s resolution was a move to “stoke religious tensions” in the State. The group furthered that the decision of the Lagos assembly was motivated by the “pure blackmail” comment of the

Evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Chukwuemeka Okoye, better known as Frodd, has disclosed that he plans to set up a nonprofit organisation that would cater primarily to the welfare of single mothers and children. The father of one disclosed this in an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, which was posted on Africa Magic YouTube channel on Monday. READ ALSO: Tolanibaj, Frodd Evicted From BBNaija All Stars Frodd said, “I want to open a welfare organisation, an NGO that would be able to cater for, I would like to say, single mums, children and people who need help just because of how my foundation was. But it’s inclusive of everybody, but the core will be women and children.” Recall that Frodd was evicted from the Big Brother House alongside Tolanibaj on Sunday. The post BBNaija All Stars: “I Want To Open Foundation For Single Mums, Children” – Frodd appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://ift.tt/7DY6Ox2 via IFTTT

Popular Nigerian producer, Olumide Ogunade, better known as ID Cabasa, has finally opened up on why he fell out with former signee, 9ice, about 14 years ago. Cabasa during a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, said 9ice was upset by his decision to continue working with his (9ice) ex-wifee, Toni Seun Payne. Payne managed the artists under Cabasa’s Coded Tunes Record, a label that housed her estranged husband at the time and rapper, Olamide. READ ALSO: Leaving Nigeria And Music Was The Best Decision I Ever Made –9ice’s Ex-wife, Toni Payne Says Cabasa’s decision to continue working with Payne following the couple’s messy breakup did not sit right with 9ice, who eventually severed ties with the producer. According to the producer, he kept Payne in his team, because of 9ice, and he stressed that he did it for him. “When I started pushing Olamide, you notice I brought Toni Payne, 9ice was angry but, he had no idea why I brought Payne in. “I brought Payne in beca

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked and abducted a health worker and his brother over the weekend, at Wusasa area of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits reportedly stormed the area around 9pm and shot sporadically to disperse the crowd before picking their victims, Yushau Peter of St. Luke’s Hospital Wusasa and his brother, Joshua Peter. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the village head of Wusasa, Engr Isiyaku Ibrahim, confirmed the incident and expressed worry that: “the kidnappers have so often made our area their target of attacks, abducting many of our people.” According to him: “Wusasa settlement, which is outside the ancient city of Zazzau, has witnessed a series of attacks in recent times. Not long ago, an Army officer and a vigilante member were killed.” READ MORE:  Bandits Allegedly Flee Niger State’s Forests, Release Kidnapped Victims “It is the same area where a university Professor and Wazirin Wusasa were killed and his son abducted, spend

The Federal Government has advised state governments to prepare for floods following an increase in the volume of flow along River Benue. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, and the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday. “The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has noted an increase in the volume of flow along the River Benue system, registering a flow level of 8.97m as of today. “This is compared to a flow level of 8.80m on the same date in 2022. Meanwhile, the flow level on the River Niger system remains stable, with the level of the River Niger at Niamey, Niger Republic, standing at a normal level of 4.30m. “Reports from inland dams, including Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro, also indicate a consistent flow regime,” Utsev said. READ ALSO: Flood Engulfs NPC, NYSC Premises In Lagos The minister said it was important for states to prepare since the country was

Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Federal Government has debunked a viral report that the country’s Ambassador to Niger Republic, Mohammed Usman has been expelled from the country. Francisca Omayuli, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement , on Saturday, urged the general public to disregard such news “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to news making the rounds on social media that the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, H. E. Mohammed Usman was on Friday, August 25, 2023 expelled and given 48 hours to leave the country. READ ALSO:  Unknown Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, Steals Gun, Beret In Port Harcourt “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that this information is false and as such should be disregarded. “The Federal Government of Nigeria warns against the circulation of unverified information capable of jeopardizing the ongoing mediation efforts by ECOWAS in the political impasse i

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday, disclosed that there is no need to panic over the new COVID-19 variant. The agency, in a statement said it is monitoring the new subvariants of the Omicron variant named EG.5 and BA.2.86. According to the NCDC, the EG.5 variant is a descendant of XBB.1.9.2 which is itself a descendant of Omicron. It futhered that the variant has been reported in 51 countries including China, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and Spain. “EG.5 causes symptoms like those seen with other COVID-19 variants, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, and sore throat,” the statement reads. “So far, only one case of EG.5 has been seen in Africa, it has not been identified in Nigeria. “The recently discovered/reported BA.2.86 is a descendent lineage of BA.2 (a sublineage of Omicron, also found in Nigeria in 2022). READ ALSO:  ‘Ne

World Bank country director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, says the multilateral lender is collaborating with the Federal Government to ensure the successful rollout and registration of digital national IDs for all Nigerians. Chaudhuri who spoke at a dinner, held in partnership with the ministry of communications and digital economy, in Abuja at the weekend, said there is a huge potential in leveraging digital technologies that will go a long way in driving transformation. “Our main mission here in Nigeria is to eliminate poverty, make lives better, create jobs for all Nigerian youth. “One of the areas that we think have the greatest potential, is the area of using digital technologies to transform. Now, to do that, it begins with having this digital national ID. READ ALSO:  NDDC In Talks With French, German Agencies On Job Creation “So, one of the main partnerships we have is working with National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure the rollout of the registration,

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says war with Niger Republic is not ideal for his economic reforms in Nigeria but defending democracy is important. Recall that the political crisis in Niger began on July 26 when a faction of the country’s military toppled the democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Tinubu disclosed this on Saturday during a meeting with Molly Phee, the United States(US) presidential envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs. Speaking to the US envoy, Tinubu said although he is holding ECOWAS from military intervention in Niger Republic, “We are deep in our attempts to peacefully settle the issue in Niger by leveraging on our diplomatic tools. I continue to hold ECOWAS back, despite its readiness for all options, in order to exhaust all other remedial mechanisms.” “War is not ideal for my economic reforms, nor for the region, but the defence of democracy is sacrosanct. The ECOWAS consensus is that we will not allow anyone to insincerely buy

A 15-year-old boy identified as Adamu Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for chopping off a farmer’s hand in Jital village, Bauchi local government area (LGA) of the State. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Saturday in Bauchi. He said Adamu stabbed the victim during an argument, and preliminary investigation revealed that he had on several occasions trespassed into the victim’s farmland. Wakil mentioned the unfortunate incident followed a series of complaints to the suspect’s father by the victim for intrusion into his rice farmland. According to him, on receiving this report, police operatives swung into action, arrested the suspect and activated more preventive measures to avert a possible herder-farmer clash in the area. READ ALSO: Unknown Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, Steals Gun, Beret In Port Harcourt He said, “A disagreement ensued in the course of which the suspect stabbed the

Governor Peter Mbah The Enugu State Government has warned that petrol stations found to be engaging in meter adjustment and other deceptive practices that disadvantage consumers of petroleum products face the risk of being sealed. Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Ajogwu, made this announcement on Friday during an impromptu inspection of filling stations within the Enugu metropolis. Ajogwu emphasized that the state government will not tolerate any misconduct by petroleum product marketers, that involve in dispensing fuel quantities below the amount customers have paid for. Expressing dismay over the lack of accurate metering systems in all 15 petrol stations he visited, he noted that the visits were prompted by numerous complaints from residents and motorists regarding dishonest practices observed in petrol stations throughout the State. He further asked the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Enugu State Chapter, to call their members to order stressing

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said it had begun discussions with French and German development agencies to propel job creation and boost farmers’ productivity in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said this when he led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to the French Development Agency and the German Development Agency offices in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday and signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni. In the Company of the MD were the NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Major General Charles Airhiavbare (retd), the Executive Director of Projects, Mr Charles Ogunmola, an expert in partnerships, Dr. Uche Igwe, and several Directors from the NDDC. During the visit, Dr. Ogbuku highlighted the NDDC’s eagerness to explore innovative funding mechanisms and secure technical expertise for impactful projects. He emphasised th

  Laolu Akande An ex-spokesperson to former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, on Friday, asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to clarify which minister is in charge of innovation. Information Nigeria reports that while Tinubu appointed Bosun Tijani as the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, he assigned Science, Technology and Innovation to Uche Nnaji. Featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande who said there is a need for the President to make the clarification to avoid duplication of roles, added that under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the officials in both the ministries of science and technology and communications assumed that innovation was under their purview. “An important thing we may have to look at is, if you look at the list of the ministries, there are two important questions the federal government has to answer, I think the president has to answer this. READ ALSO:  Niger Ambush: ‘We’ll Avenge K

The Federal Government (FG), has promised that the Port Harcourt refinery will begin operations by December 2023. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, spoke in Port Harcourt, on Friday, during an inspection tour of the rehabilitation work at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Limited plant. Information Nigeria reports that Lokpobiri’s assurance follows a similar statement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier this month. The minister said the plant would be back on stream by December this year, considering the level of progress recorded in the PHRC rehabilitation project. According to him, the objective of the tour was to ensure that in the next few years, Nigeria stops fuel importation. “From what we have seen here today, Port Harcourt Refinery will come on board by the end of the year, Warri will come on stream by the end of the first quarter of next year, and Kaduna will also come on board towards the end of next year. “If you add that

Prophet Godwin Ikuru of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry has revealed that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a divine leader sent by God to guide Nigeria towards prosperity and unity. The cleric made this declaration during a special session on the state of the nation and led prayers for the country in Abuja on Friday. “I have strong faith in my country and its leadership, particularly our President, whom I believe has been sent by God to lead us,” Prophet Ikuru said. The clergyman believes that Nigeria will experience prosperity under President Tinubu’s guidance. He urged Nigerians to remain calm amidst current fuel crisis, emphasizing that the removal of fuel subsidy is a strategic measure taken by the President. “The President removed the subsidy to address the issues surrounding the palliatives. I urge the people to have faith in our wise and knowledgeable leader,” he stated. READ MORE:  Nigerians Will Experience New Things Under President Tinubu – Kumuyi Prophet Ikuru h

Legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Face Idibia has spoken about the death of his friend and colleague, Sound Sultan. He said the cancer diagnosis for Sound Sultan was late and that they thought he was suffering from malaria. He spoke during a podcast with Adesope released on YouTube on Thursday. READ ALSO: Burna Boy Regrets Not Speaking With Sound Sultan Before His Death Lost for words, the 47-year-old said, “…he was one of the ‘goodest’, if I can use that word. He was one of the ‘goodest’ people you can ever come across, like angel. “For a long time, I did not want to accept that fact, it was like a joke. The diagnosis was late. We thought it was malaria, he did tests in Nigeria. But I don’t want to get into all that.” Sound Sultan died on July 11, 2021, aged 44. He suffered from Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, also known as cancer of the throat. 2face and Sound Sultan were friends for over 20 years before the latter passed away. The post “We